foothold
noun
foot·hold
ˈfu̇t-ˌhōld 
1
: a hold for the feet : footing
2
: a position usable as a base for further advance
Examples of foothold in a Sentence
The army gained a foothold on the island.
The company has secured a foothold in the market.
Recent Examples on the Web
Northeast of Kharkiv, Russian forces continue to maintain a foothold in the town of Vovchansk.
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Svitlana Vlasova, CNN, 9 June 2024
To offset potential losses in his Hindi-speaking northern stronghold, Mr. Modi had set a lofty goal for this election: to gain a foothold in the country’s more prosperous south.
—Pragati K.b. Atul Loke, New York Times, 4 June 2024
Despite garnering critical acclaim, Furiosa has struggled to find a foothold at the box office.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 2 June 2024
Yet the more critical shift – and the key to whether far-right policies on issues ranging from immigration to climate change will gain a stronger foothold – is happening on Europe’s political center ground.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
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Svitlana Vlasova, CNN, 9 June 2024
To offset potential losses in his Hindi-speaking northern stronghold, Mr. Modi had set a lofty goal for this election: to gain a foothold in the country’s more prosperous south.
—Pragati K.b. Atul Loke, New York Times, 4 June 2024
Despite garnering critical acclaim, Furiosa has struggled to find a foothold at the box office.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 2 June 2024
Yet the more critical shift – and the key to whether far-right policies on issues ranging from immigration to climate change will gain a stronger foothold – is happening on Europe’s political center ground.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
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“Foothold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothold. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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